Hi folks,
I’ve been battling with this question and since I’m not a software developer, I’d love to hear your thoughts on the subject:
What do you do when developing a tool to ensure it can be used in restricted/limited resources environments with regards to bandwidth, hardware, etc…
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What do you take into consideration?
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What pitfalls or challenges do you face?
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What barriers stand in the way of using certain softwares in Low Middle-Income Countries?
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What license do you use?
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How to deal with data download/upload interruptions?
Here is an example of some of the feedback I got while asking folks this question in the CarpentryCon Sprint:
- Design for offline use
- Design for multiple platforms
- Translation
- Minimizing the use of language, compensating with visual elements
- Clear and simple text may often work clearer than visual elements
- Think about balance between text-heavy and image heavy which impacts users with language difficulties and visual impairments, respectively.
- Autosave in case of disaster/ lack of electricity
Link to event notes if anyone is interested: https://selgebali.gitbook.io/opencider/events-1/past-events/sprint-carpentrycon-home
Eager to hear your thoughts and ideas 